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If you're a fan of movies, you probably admire a lot of extroverts. Many extroverted personalities are attracted to show business, but extroverts are also often drawn to many other careers. Such jobs include roles in business management, teaching, customer care, legal work, health care, social media management, consulting, sales, flight attending, public relations and politics. Careers like these often require individuals to frequently interact with others - a skill that usually pays a premium as research shows that extroverts make about $10,000 more a year than introverts. But being an extrovert comes with some limitations and downsides as well, and most anyone can become more extroverted if they choose to. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eJzn2_2S

To create the future we want and the next generation deserves, we need to get back to growth, writes Suzanne Clark. "The challenge – and the opportunity – is that today our #publicpolicy environment is more critical than ever in determining whether Americans have more opportunities or fewer," she writes. That’s why we need our elected officials to look beyond the next election and set targeted priorities for our collective future, Clark writes, specifically: 1. Building a larger and more skilled #workforce 2. Supporting American #innovation and sharing it with the world 3. Providing Americans — and American businesses — certainty Read more from Clark in Opinion:

If your boss has denied your #PTO request, you are not alone. It's harder than ever to get time off work, data shows. Employee PTO requests have increased 11% on average annually since 2019, but approvals have only increased 9%, according to a BambooHR report. You can blame, in part, a newfound yearning for work-life balance, that is putting a squeeze on staffing amid persistent worker shortages. But workers point to another phenomenon behind the wave of denied PTO requests: Petty bosses. Read more from Jessica Guynn: https://lnkd.in/gK8GBuah

Joe Biden's State of the Union address in March exceeded low expectations, temporarily putting concerns about his mental fitness to rest. But four months later, a much more subdued Biden sat down Friday for a television interview amid new questions about whether he is physically and mentally capable of serving another four years in office. There were no career-ending gaffes, no egregious flubs that would force him to pull out of the race. But nor was there a defining moment that might bring closure to the current crisis threatening to end his long political career. Read more analysis of Biden's campaign, presidential debate and ABC interview by Michael Collins: https://lnkd.in/eFxnPztV 📸: Max Correa/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, USA TODAY Network

Interest rates are high and housing supply is low, making this a tough housing market but one that's not impossible to navigate, experts say. There are still many ways to maximize a budget if you’re a buyer or ensure you earn top dollar and trim your costs if you’re a seller. Strategies include knowing what fees might be negotiable, what home features to invest in, what kind of lender to look for, what types of mortgages are available and what tax benefits there are to selling and buying another home, experts say. Read more from Medora Lee:

Some Mustang owners are being advised to take their cars to a dealer for a check-up. Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for more than 30,000 Mustangs in model years 2022-2023 due to issues with a steering sensor that may result in increased crash risk. According to a recall notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA website, some Mustangs may have an improperly calibrated secondary steering torque sensor, potentially causing the wheel to move side to side involuntarily. Mary Walrath-Holdridge has more on which Mustangs are affected, and what to do if you or someone you know has a recalled model:

A recent Bankrate survey found that 3 in 4 Americans say they are not completely financially secure. Currently, the average full-time worker makes about $79,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Meanwhile, the survey found the average American needs an income of $186,000 to live comfortably. "Many Americans are stuck somewhere between continued sticker shock from elevated prices, a lack of income gains and a feeling that their hopes and dreams are out of touch with their financial capabilities," said Mark Hamrick, Bankrate senior economic analyst. Read more from Sara Chernikoff: https://lnkd.in/gdV2ZHnA